At least 29 election-related violent incidents have been reported since the start of the filing of certificate of candidacy for the May 12 midterm elections, Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Erwin Garcia said on Monday, March 4. In an interview after a conference with officials...
Robinsons Bank Corp. (RBC) President and CEO Elfren Antonio S. Sarte said all its bank branches will no longer be existent come fourth quarter of 2025 as it will be fully rebranded as Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), more than a year after the two banks merged. “By October, all Robinsons...
Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank), the thrift banking arm of the Metrobank Group, reported an all-time high net income of ₱5.21 billion for 2024, up 15 percent from the ₱4.53 billion it earned in 2023. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said this resulted in a higher...
In photo are Jette Gamboa, UN GCNP Representative (first from the left); Jo Ann Eala, Head of BPI Sustainability Office (third from the left); and Vicki Tan, UN GCNP Chairperson; Ben Secretario (first from the right), and Edward Gacusana, UN GCNP Representative; joined by other UN GCNP Members and...
Senators on Sunday, March 2 denounced the Chinese social media platforms that claim China has jurisdiction and ownership of Palawan Island. “This latest baseless and inaccessible historical fiction, as asserted by our National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), on...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel and volunteers carry the remains of a Russian tourist who died while on a scuba diving trip in Verde Island, Batangas on Feb. 27, 2025. (Photo: PCG) One of the two Russian divers who died during a scuba diving activity in Isla Verde, Batangas City last week...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero is seeking a cost-benefit analysis of the Philippine Inland Gaming Operators (PIGOs) licenses issued by the Philippine Amusement Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) to see if these online gaming operations--easily accessible to many Filipinos--are worth...
Philippine Army (PA) personnel and running enthusiasts race to the finish line in the 10-kilometer category of the PA's nationwide simultaneous fun run in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on March 1, 2025. (Photo: PA) The Philippine Army (PA) held a nationwide simultaneous fun run participated by...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (PPAB) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is up in arms over Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo's statement the country was open to...
There’s a plot twist in the kidnapping of a 14-year old Chinese student of an exclusive school in Taguig City, and it’s getting nasty. Amid claims of “aggressive” and “technology-based” operation that led to the successful rescue of the boy on the night of Feb. 25 in Parañaque City,...
(Photo: CIDG) The Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested a man accused of using his "connections" with the First Family in his alleged swindling activities at a five-star hotel in Pasay City on Thursday, Feb. 27. The PNP’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) identified the...
The PSEi plunged due to the MSCI rebalancing and Trump’s latest statements which continue to rock investor sentiment. The main index fell 126.12 points or 2.06 percent to close at 5,997.97 with the Property counter leading all sectors down. Volume jumped to 1.11 billion shares worth ₱20.63...
